Bill Gates reveals the two 'crazy things' he purchased since becoming a billionaire 30 years ago

Billionaire Bill
Gates sat down with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres for the
first time this week.

Gates is the second-richest person in the world, with a
net worth over $91 billion.

Gates said since becoming a billionaire his two biggest
purchases have been a Porsche and a private plane.

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Bill Gates sat down with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres for the
first time this week.

Gates is the founder of Microsoft and cofounder of the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, and is the world's second-richest
person with an estimated fortune of $91.8 billion,
according to Bloomberg's index.

Gates officially became a billionaire when he was 31 - the
youngest billionaire in history, at the time. But the boost
to his bank account didn't send him on a spending spree, Gates
said during his interview with DeGeneres.

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"I don't have that many things that are extravagant taste, so it
didn't change too much," Gates said, adding that his primary
concern at the time was being able to pay his employees, many of
whom had families to care for.

"I did - that I did," Gates said. "That was an indulgence, and
then eventually for my travel I got a plane, which is a huge
indulgence, so those are my two."

"So you have a Porsche and a plane and that's it?" she asked.

"In terms of crazy things, yes," he said. Gates has
previously referred to his private jet as a "guilty pleasure"
and "big splurge." It has been widely
reported that he owns a Bombardier BD-700 Global
Express with seating for up to 19 people - and a $40 million
price tag.

"We have a trampoline room in our house. The kids like that. An
indoor trampoline - I recommend it," he said.

It may not come as a surprise that Gates isn't one for opulence.
He and his wife Melinda are incredibly focused on philanthropy,
having donated more
than $2 billion in 2016 to causes related to global health
and development and US education.